AG Balderas Supports Effort To Reject Education Department Rule That Fails To Protect Students
Attorney General Hector Balderas
AG News:
SANTA FE — Attorney General Hector Balderas has joined a coalition of states in supporting Congressional efforts to reject a final rule by the U.S. Department of Education that fails to protect students and taxpayers from the misconduct of unscrupulous schools.
In a letter to Congress, the attorneys general supported efforts to reject the U.S. Department of Education’s 2019 Borrower Defense Rule pursuant to a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act.
“New Mexican students trying to make a better life for themselves and their Read More
Jenny McCumber Takes Helm At LAPS Foundation
Jennifer McCumber is the new executive director for the LAPS Foundation. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools has announced that Jennifer McCumber is the new executive director for the LAPS Foundation.
McCumber officially began this position Monday, Jan. 6.
While this is a new role for McCumber, she is by no means new to the schools or the Foundation. Most recently, she served as a school board member for District 5 (Mountain Elementary) 2015-2019.
She also served on the board of the LAPS Foundation for several years as the school board representative, a committee assignment Read More
SFCC Continuing Education Open House Jan. 23
SFCC News:
Santa Fe Community College Continuing Education Open House. Learn about the wide variety
of classes for life-long learners.
Meet instructors and hear about all of the great offerings for spring, register and much more during the Continuing Education open house at Santa Fe Community College, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 in Room 131, 6401 Richards Avenue.
SFCC Continuing Education is offering several new classes, including Pizza Party for Parents and Kids, Personal Paths to Joy, How to Become an Indiana Jones, and How Motown Changed America.
For more information, visit https://www.sfcc.edu/offices/continuing-education/ Read More
NHCC Launches History Festival: ‘Mundos de Mestizaje’
NHCC News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The National Hispanic Cultural Center will present its first History Festival Friday and Saturday, Feb. 21 and 22.
This multigenerational event will include workshops, lectures, temporary murals, middle and high school contests and other events for all ages.
All events are inspired by the theme of mundos de mestizaje and the famous buon fresco of the same name, by artist Frederico Vigil. “Mundos de Mestizaje,” one of the largest concave murals in North America, depicts thousands of years of Hispanic history, from Europe to Mesoamerica to the U.S. Southwest, illustrating Read More
World Futures: Education Revisited – Part Three
By ANDY ANDREWS
Los Alamos World Futures Institute
Welcome to 2020 and part three of this series. Since the year is 2020, we should all have perfect vision of education, be able to optimize it and ensure happiness for the 55 million students enrolled in the United States primary and secondary school systems.
Yet from performance figures gathered about our schools, we know our vision is not 2020.
In part one of this series it was stated that the education system is populated by school administration, classroom teachers, on-line teachers, class and lesson creators, students, parents, politicians, Read More
New Mexico Climate Innovation Challenge Jan. 18
EDUCATION News:
- Showcase to Highlight New Mexico Student Climate Change Adaptation Solutions
- Prizes to be awarded for elementary, middle and high school categories
SANTA FE – New Mexico students and their climate adaptation solutions will take the stage Jan. 18 during the upcoming Climate Innovation Challenge (CIC) Student Showcase.
The CIC Showcase is the culmination of science-based climate adaptation and resiliency curriculum created and produced by Climate Advocates/Voces Unidas (CAVU).
The CIC program uniquely puts students in the driver’s seat and asks them: what behaviors Read More
Los Alamos School Board Meets Tuesday
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board meets 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the School Board Room at the Administration Offices, 2101 Trinity Dr., Suite V.
In reference to a Dec. 10, 2019, closed Executive Session, School Board President Ellen Ben-Naim will state that the purpose for the discussion in closed session was limited to the items stated on the agenda. No action was taken.
New Board member swearing in by the Honorable Judge Elizabeth Allen and election of board officers are among topics scheduled for Tuesday’s meeting.
The meeting is open to the public. Read More
Science On Tap: Yamaguchi On ‘Atomic Armor’
Hisato Yamaguchi examines a material for night vision goggles coated with atomic armor. Courtesy/LANL
Los Alamos Creative District News:
The Bradbury Science Museum and Los Alamos Creative District present Science On Tap at 5:30 p.m. Monday at projectY cowork.
This On Tap will feature a conversation with Hisato Yamaguchi. Yamaguchi studies initial corrosion processes using surface science techniques and synthesizes atomically thin, two-dimensional protection crystals for the Finishing Manufacturing Science group at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Science On Tap is sponsored Read More
PEEC: Evening Of Family Fun Jan. 14
PEEC hosts its monthly Family Star Party and Family Night are Tuesday at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The community is invited to the Los Alamos Nature Center Tuesday, Jan. 14 for an evening of family fun.
The night will kick off with a Family Star Party in the planetarium at 5:30 p.m. and continue 6-7 p.m. with Family Night. Both of these programs take place on the second Tuesday of every month and are free thanks to the Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s sponsors: New Mexico Bank & Trust sponsors Family Star Parties and Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos.
At the Family Read More
County Sells 1010 Central To LAPS Credit Union
The future site of Los Alamos Public Schools Credit Union at 1010 Central Ave. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
The Los Alamos Public Schools Credit Union is getting a new home – right next to the Los Alamos County Municipal Building.Los Alamos County Council unanimously approved the sale of 1010 Central Ave., a stretch of green space that runs along the parking lot in front of the Municipal Building, during its regular Tuesday night meeting.
The sale price, according to agenda documents, is $360,950.
NM Space History Museum Educators Evening Jan. 16
(Alien Autopsy) Students prepare to dissect the rare ‘spiny pickle worm’ as part of a class held by the New Mexico Museum of Space History. Courtesy/NMMSH
NMMSH News:
ALAMORGORDO — An Educator’s Evening is planned at the New Mexico Museum of Space History beginning at 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 16 in the Tombaugh Education Building on the museum’s campus.
Activities for the evening are free to teachers and include a catered taco bar, door prizes, planetarium programs and demonstrations.
“We can never show our appreciation to teachers enough and this is one way we can reach out and say thank you with Read More
Los Alamos Public Schools On 2 Hour Delay
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools is on a 2-hour delay today.
LAPS encouraged the community to exercise extreme caution on the slick roads and walkways. Read More
UNM-LA Campus On Two-Hour Delay Today
In-Depth Marketing And Communications Workshop For Nonprofits Jan. 22
LACF News:
Is your non-profit organization looking to set or reset its marketing and communications plan?
The Los Alamos Community Foundation, in partnership with The Center for Nonprofit Excellence, offers an in-depth workshop on Marketing and Communications, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22 at UNM-Los Alamos.
This workshop will examine your organization’s current marketing and communications practices to ensure that they align with your mission and goals. You will develop an action plan with strategies that will build support for your work and grow your audience. Read More
Notice Of UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board Meeting Jan. 13
UNM-LA News:Juvenile Justice Advisory Board Meets Wednesday
JJAB News:Study: Deforestation Changing Animal Communication
Howler monkey. Courtesy/UofW
University of Waterloo News:
Deforestation is changing the way monkeys communicate in their natural habitat, according to a new study.
This study, led by an anthropologist at the University of Waterloo, offers the first evidence in animal communication scholarship of differences in vocal behaviors in response to different types of forest edge areas.
Working in a tropical lowland rainforest in Costa Rica, the researchers examined how human-caused forest habitat changes have affected vegetation and, in turn, the rate and length of howling by the group-living Read More
Master Gardener Classes Start Tuesday Feb. 4
Basket of Gold (Alyssum montanum). Courtesy/LAMG
GARDENING News:
For anyone desiring inspiration for this year’s garden or landscaping, now is the time to register for the Master Gardener course offered by the Los Alamos County and New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service.
Classes begin Feb. 4 and run through April 25, 6-9 p.m. each Tuesday in Fuller Lodge, and are open to anyone who desires to learn more about gardening.
Each of the 13 classes will be taught by specialists from New Mexico State University and Los Alamos County Agent – Carlos Valdez. A few of the numerous Read More
SFCC, SF Higher Education Center Closed Jan. 20
Santa Fe Community College campus. Courtesy/SFCCNorthern New Mexico College Partners With LANL To Develop; Provide Training For Lab Employees
NNMC News:
ESPAÑOLA – Northern New Mexico College has partnered with Los Alamos National Laboratory to develop and provide training to enhance the skills of current lab employees.
Beginning this month, continuing education courses in mathematics for technicians and basic blueprint reading, will be delivered face-to-face at LANL to employees in the Detonator Production Division.
The development and delivery of these courses is made possible by a $458,000 contract with LANL to deliver 360 hours of instruction to at least 50 technicians over the next two years. Read More
